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Optometry with Independent Prescribing MOptom
GCU''s Optometry programme, UCAS code B515.
Study an integrated Master’s programme and become a qualified optometrist, learning how to detect, diagnose and manage conditions of the eye and vision.
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What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
What you won’t need to do
Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test
Points of entry for Optometry with Independent Prescribing MOptom
Year 1
Entry requirements for Health Professions and Ophthalmics at Glasgow Caledonian University
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Optometry with Independent Prescribing MOptom at Glasgow Caledonian University
to include 2 from Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology. And GCSE Maths and English at 7 or above
UCAS points for current students on Health Professions and Ophthalmics at Glasgow Caledonian University
English language requirements
7.0
Additional details
IELTS of overall 7.0 with 7.0 in speaking and no other element below 6.5
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